90+ Donut Recipes
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If you’re obsessed with homemade donuts like me, then you are going to drool over this roundup! I have over 90 homemade donut recipes to make at home, from fried to baked, chocolate, even healthy donuts!
I have to admit I love me a good donut. Growing up there was a cute little donut shop on our Main Street and every weekend we go down and get a dozen of their fresh, hot doughnuts to take home.
My mom and I loved sharing a Long John (basically a giant eclair), or maybe an Angel donut (powdered sugar donut filled with sweet vanilla icing), a coconut cake doughnut, chocolate glazed, or just the most perfect glazed donut you can imagine.
You could tell these were fresh. Homemade. Made with love. Oh how I miss that little bakery. So now that I’m older, and I don’t live at home, and sadly that bakery is no longer there I’ve learned to make all my favorites at home. So I thought why not round up all the delicious donut recipes for you so you can get your fingers sticky too.
What’s The Difference Between A Cake Donut And A Yeast Donut?
Both are donuts..ok you knew that. But donuts are fried, however it’s what the recipe calls for as far as leavening agents. The cake donut is leavened, aka gets its rise, from baking powder and/or soda. A cake donut tends to be a bit heavier, denser and more cake-like than it’s yeast donut cousin.
A yeast donut, as the name implies, relies on yeast to make it rise. These take a bit longer to make, however they yield a lighter fluffier donut in the end.
Who invented donuts?
Let’s all kiss the feet of Mr. Hanson Gregory! His genius creation came from his time aboard a lime trading ship. The original “donut” would come out raw in the middle and all twisted after frying.
His solution? Cut the middle out! And just like that, the donut was born. Thank you Mr. Gregory, thank you.
Is it donuts or doughnuts?
The proper word for this fried pastry creation is doughnuts. But then where did the word “donuts” come from? We can thank Dunkin Donuts for that one!
And now since I live in the Boston area…I definitely call them donuts. What kind of New Englander would I be if I didn’t?!
Fried Donuts
Old Fashioned Sour Cream Donuts
These old-fashioned sour cream donuts are fried cake donut perfection. A sour cream cake donut batter is fried, then dipped in a vanilla donut glaze. I have all the tips and tricks for you to fry up donuts at home!
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Sugar Donuts
Nothing beats donuts. And nothing beats homemade yeast donuts rolled in sugar. These sugar donuts are easy when you follow my step by step photos to make perfect donuts at home!
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Glazed Yeast Donuts Recipe
These glazed donuts are absolute perfection! Just like from your local donut shop…but way better since they are homemade. The donuts are made from a yeasted dough, made with a hint of vanilla, fried, and then dipped in a sweet vanilla glaze.
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Chocolate Frosted Donuts
These chocolate frosted donuts are pillowy and lights, and topped with an easy to whip up rich, dark chocolate glaze. These donuts are made from scratch, fried to perfection, and dipped in chocolate for a perfect breakfast treat.
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Zeppole – Italian doughnuts (with air fryer option)
Filled with sweet black raisins and dusted with powdered sugar, this classic Zeppole recipe, also known as Italian bite-sized doughnuts, is a simple fried (or air fried) dessert or special morning treat that everyone will love!
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Easy Homemade Beignets
Beignets are the traditional doughnut of New Orleans! Can't make it to Cafe du Monde, make them at home!
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Apple Cider Donuts {Fried Recipe}
Apple cider donuts are a sweet Fall treat! This easy recipe that can be made at home, and enjoyed by all!
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Churros
Who doesn’t love a crispy, cinnamon-sugar dipped churro? Learning hot to make churros at home is easier than you think!
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Amish Raised Donuts
These old-fashioned raised donuts were an Amish tradition when I was growing up. They taste as good today as they did way back when!
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Mashed Potato Doughnuts
These doughnuts have a surprising ingredient that make them incredibly tender and delicious: mashed potatoes! You'll be hooked after one bite.
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French Cruller Doughnut Recipe with Honey Glaze
Homemade French Crullers are one of the easiest and most delicious kinds of doughnut you can make. Start to finish, they take about an hour to make and requires only a small handful of ingredients – milk, butter, sugar, salt, eggs, and flour. They are simple enough for a lazy Sunday morning breakfast but pretty enough for a special occasion brunch.
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Apple Fritters with Maple Glaze {Overnight Yeast Raised Recipe}
These are the kind of apple fritters you'd get at the very best kind of doughnut shop – soft yeast raised dough with a hint of nutmeg and orange, buttery cinnamon coated apples, and crackly maple glaze. This recipe includes instructions for letting the apple fritters rise overnight so you can fry them up in the morning and enjoy them at their best – warm, fresh, and dripping with maple glaze.
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Homemade Cinnamon Cake Donuts
A soft dough with a touch of one of my favorite Fall flavors, cinnamon, and then rolled while still warm in a cinnamon sugar combination. The perfect anytime Donut.
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Japenese Mochi Donuts (Video)
Learn how to make the best Mochi donuts with this easy mochi donut recipe. These Japanese donuts are tender and sweet and have an incredible mochi-like texture. The perfect dessert for any occasion!
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Baked Donuts
Pumpkin Donuts
These pumpkin donuts are baked, made with wonderful warm spices, and rolled in cinnamon sugar after baking. And since they are baked and not fried, they come together in about 30 minutes!
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Red Velvet Donuts
Red Velvet Donuts with Cream Cheese Glaze. A baked red velvet donut with tangy cream cheese glaze that is a cinch to make and ready in under 30 minutes!
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Baked Buttermilk Donuts
These buttermilk donuts are light and airy. Made with buttermilk and a hint of nutmeg, they make for a perfect breakfast or snack.
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S’mores Donuts
Cake Mix Donuts are super easy to make and a fun dessert for summer when you make them as S’mores Donuts! Let the kids get in the kitchen with this fun summer treat.
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Baked Gingerbread Doughnuts with Maple Glaze
Baked gingerbread doughnuts with a maple glaze are a higher protein “nicer” Christmas breakfast treat!
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Maple Glazed Donuts
Maple glazed donuts are a classic Canadian treat. Oven-baked, these have a different texture than the coffee shop but no deep fryer required!
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Baked Ube Donuts
Ube donuts are soft and tender, packed with ube flavour, and baked not fried. Quick and easy to make with 3 different toppings for a delicious ube treat.
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Baked Vanilla Bean Doughnuts
These simple yet unforgettable Baked Vanilla Bean Doughnuts will make vanilla your new favorite flavor.
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Baked Carrot Cake Donuts
Treat yourself with these easy carrot cake donuts! With plenty of shredded carrot, juicy pineapple and an icing sugar glaze generously sprinkled with nuts, this baked donut recipe is sure to be a favorite!
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Funfetti Donuts
These funfetti donuts comprise baked vanilla donuts loaded with sprinkles and then dipped in a vanilla glaze and topped with more sprinkles. I mean who doesn't love sprinkles? They're festive looking and taste great!
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Baked Peanut Butter Donuts
These baked peanut butter donuts are a delicious, homemade treat that are ready in under 30 minutes!
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Cinnamon Roll Donuts
These cinnamon roll donuts twist two favorite brunch options into one! They're so fun to eat and have a delicious cream cheese icing!
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Baked Donuts
These baked donuts are soft and fluffy cake donuts coated in chocolate frosting then topped with festive sprinkles. A fun and easy treat that’s perfect for any breakfast or brunch gathering!
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Sweet Potato Doughnuts
These easy baked baked sweet potato doughnuts are every bit as tasty as they are easy to make (spoiler alert: They only take 20 minute start to finish).
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Champagne Donuts
These sweet frosted vegan champagne donuts are deliciously vanilla-flavored and unique – made with a generous splash of bubbly!
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Baked Churro Donuts
Baked Churro Donuts are fluffy and soft inside, and they have a generous coating of butter, cinnamon, and sugar on the outside.
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Fruit Donuts
Baked Blueberry Lemon Donuts
These blueberry donuts are baked, with lemon zest, and finished in an easy 3-ingredient lemon glaze. And since they are baked and not fried, they come together in 30 minutes or less!
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Lemon Poppy Seed Donuts
Fresh and fruity. Light and zingy. Fluffy and delicious. These baked lemon poppy seed donuts are all that and more. Naturally sweetened with honey, they are bright and full of lemon flavor. Topped with a honey lemon glaze, these dairy-free baked donuts are a fantastic healthy-ish sweet treat to share this spring.
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Spiced Pear Donuts
Spiced Pear Donuts, baked and covered with an amazing brown sugar glaze.
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Baked Strawberry Donuts
Baked strawberry donuts recipe using fresh strawberries. These homemade donuts are soft, moist, fluffy and covered in cinnamon sugar!
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Baked Raspberry donuts
These Baked Raspberry donuts with fresh raspberry filling and natural pink-colored raspberry-rosewater glaze is a must-try!
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Peach Crumble Whole Wheat Donuts
Peach Crisp Whole Wheat Donuts are a delicious summer breakfast or snack option. Made with whole wheat flour and topped with a healthy peach crumble, these healthy baked donuts will become an instant favorite!
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Baked Glazed Blueberry Donuts
These quick, Glazed Blueberry Donuts are fluffy baked vanilla cake donuts packed with blueberries and topped with your choice of colored blueberry glaze! They're so easy to make with a donut pan and the perfect weekend breakfast treat.
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Bake Strawberry Cake Donuts
These Strawberry Cake Donuts are a sweet treat anyone can make at home regardless of your skill level. All you need is some fresh strawberries and a donut mold pan!
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Chocolate Donuts
Baked Chocolate Donuts
Delicious baked chocolate donuts with a chocolate glaze are a perfect treat for breakfast or dessert. These baked donuts have a rich chocolate taste and a cake like texture.
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Olive Oil Doughnuts with Dark Chocolate Glaze
A recipe for Olive Oil Doughnuts with Dark Chocolate Glaze! These easy baked doughnuts have a wonderful contrast of sweet and salty with a rich dark chocolate glaze and sprinkling of sea salt.
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Chocolate Caramel Pecan Turtle Donuts
The flavors of a turtle chocolate candy in an irresistible donut.
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Chocolate Baked Guinness Donut Recipe with Baileys Glaze
The perfect breakfast for St. Patrick's Day. Make a batch of these Guinness Chocolate Baked Donut Recipe with Baileys Glaze to start your day off right.
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Chocolate Buttermilk Baked Donuts
Chocolate buttermilk baked donuts are soft chocolate glazed donuts that taste just like Texas sheet cake!
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Milky Way Doughnuts
These Milky Way Doughnuts are baked chocolate doughnuts topped with homemade caramel sauce and Milky Way pieces. They're easy to make and heavenly to eat!
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Maple Chocolate Zucchini Donuts
These baked maple chocolate donuts are amazing and are actually stuffed with healthy zucchini!!
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BAKED PEPPERMINT MOCHA DONUTS
Bring a coffeehouse seasonal favorite to your kitchen in donut form! a perfect treat for the holiday season.
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Air Fryer Donuts
Air Fryer Biscuit Donuts
Easiest ever homemade donuts made in the air fryer using canned biscuits.
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Air Fryer Donuts with Chocolate Glaze
Fresh Air Fryer Donuts with Chocolate Glaze topped with rainbow sprinkles. This Chocolate Glazed Donut recipe is so fun and super quick and easy to make!
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Vegan Air Fryer Donuts
The vegan air fryer donuts are so easy to make and so tasty! They contain mostly healthy ingredients and are the perfect breakfast without excessive fat.
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Air Fryer Donut Holes
An easy, peasy pizza dough is whipped together for DONUTS! These donut holes cook up super quick in the air fryer and are sinful.
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Air Fryer Chocolate Donuts
Delicious Sugar Free Air Fryer Chocolate Donuts are made in the air fryer and dipped in a sugar free chocolate glaze.
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Air Fryer Toasted Coconut Lime Donuts
Air Fryer Toasted Coconut Lime Donuts are made with canned biscuits and a quick coconut lime glaze. Top them with toasted coconut and you have a quick and easy breakfast or treat.
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Vegan Donuts
Vegan Pumpkin Spice Donuts
Vegan pumpkin spice donuts which are so fluffy and easy to make! You'll need less than 10 ingredients and only one bowl for this recipe.
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Baked Apple Cider Donuts (Oil-Free, Vegan) ~ Veggie Inspired
Soft, fluffy, moist Baked Apple Cider Donuts with all the flavors of fall. So easy to make – ready in just about 20 minutes!! Plus, they’re dairy free, egg free, and oil free!
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Photo credit: www.veggieinspired.com
Vegan Double Chocolate Donuts
Full of chocolate yet completely dairy-free, these vegan chocolate donuts are simply delicious! They're also baked rather than fried!
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Photo credit: www.worldofvegan.com
Coffee Cake Donuts
These vegan coffee cake donuts are super moist with a simple crumb topping and dairy free glaze, as well as lots of sweet cinnamon flavor!
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Vegan Cinnamon Donuts
Cinnamon donuts are a bouncy, sugary treat. These baked vegan donuts are coated in a fine layer of cinnamon sugar.
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Vegan Chocolate Donuts with Fresh Strawberry Glaze
These easy vegan chocolate donuts are soft and rich and dipped in a sweet pink glaze made with fresh strawberries. They’re gluten free and oil free and take less than 30 minutes to make!
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Healthy Donuts
Healthy Chocolate Baked Donuts
These chocolate baked donuts make for such an easy and delicious treat! Made with wholesome ingredients, they’re a healthier way to get your donut fix!
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Chocolate Covered Apple Donuts
Chocolate Covered Apple Donuts – fresh apples dipped into chocolate and sprinkled with chocolate chips and chunks.
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Keto Pumpkin Donuts {Paleo}
These easy-to-make, Gluten-Free Keto Pumpkin Donuts are ultra-moist and tender, and topped with a delicious maple-pecan glaze that you just can't resist!
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Healthy Protein Donuts
Protein Donuts are an easy, high protein treat. Made with simple ingredients, they’re gluten and dairy free while being totally delicious! Use vegan or whey protein.
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Paleo donuts
The minute you sink your teeth into one of these mouth-watering Paleo donuts you’ll be in absolute heaven. No need to worry about the hassle of frying; these tender almond flour donuts are baked, and utterly irresistible.
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Baked Oatmeal Donuts
Donuts for breakfast count me in. These Baked Oatmeal Breakfast Donuts are healthy and delicious. Great for snacks too.
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Healthy Baked Donuts
These gluten free and refined sugar free donuts are delicious and incredibly quick and easy to make! With endless topping options, there will be a favorite for everyone!
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Glazed Keto Donuts
Looking for a low carb, gluten free donut? Try these glazed keto donuts. They have the texture of a cake donut and are covered in a sugar free vanilla glaze.
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Healthy Protein Donuts Recipe (Double Chocolate)
Learn how to make protein donuts that taste like the real thing! This healthy protein donut recipe is moist, cakey, and chewy, but also low carb and gluten-free.
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Low Carb Almond Flour Keto Donuts (Paleo, Gluten Free)
This low carb donuts recipe with almond flour is easy to make. These keto donuts taste just like regular sugar coated ones, with options for paleo donuts, too!
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Gluten Free Donuts
Gluten-Free Baked Chocolate Sprinkle Donuts
These gluten-free chocolate sprinkle donuts are baked in the oven, not fried for a quick and easy brunch recipe. These donuts are also dairy free and vegan too!
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Gluten Free Pumpkin Donuts
Wholesome baked pumpkin donuts made with oat flour are gluten free and vegan!
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Gluten-free Cinnamon Sugar Baked Donuts
These gluten-free cinnamon sugar doughnuts taste like the doughnut holes I remember from my childhood. This gluten-free donut recipe is so easy too!
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Gluten Free Cookies and Cream Donuts
Gluten Free Cookies and Cream Donuts are a baked chocolate donut with cream cheese icing and topped with crushed chocolate sandwich cookies. They’re super easy to make and there’s even a dairy free option!
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Gluten Free Chunky Monkey Banana Donuts
These fluffy Chunky Monkey Gluten Free Banana Donuts are fun to make! Load them up with fun toppings.
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Baked Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts
A sweet and zesty, these easy Baked Gluten-Free Lemon Poppy Seed Doughnuts are vegan, allergy-free, and topped with a simple sugar-free glaze!
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Baked Gluten-Free Apple Cider Doughnuts
The best seasonal donuts, baked right at home! These easy Baked Gluten-Free Apple Cider Doughnuts are vegan, allergy-free, coated in cinnamon "sugar" but made without oil or refined sugar!
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Maple Blueberry Powdered Sugar Doughnuts
A simple, sweet, baked grain-free donut recipe! These Maple Blueberry Powdered Sugar Doughnuts are gluten-free, vegan, paleo, and top 8 allergy-free! A healthy and delicious breakfast or even a dessert that you can feel good about eating!
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Baked Gluten-Free Coffee Cake Doughnuts
Baked, not fried, these moist and delicious Gluten-Free Coffee Cake Doughnuts are just what you need with your morning cup o' joe! Vegan and allergy-free, these donuts bake up in just 10 minutes! With a buttery crumb topping of sweet cinnamon streusel and simple vanilla glaze, they're a perfect breakfast treat or delectable dessert!
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Mini Donuts
Cinnamon Sugar Mini Donuts
These mini donuts will remind you of going to the fair! Baked, not fried and coating with a cinnamon sugar mixture.
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Mini Churros Donuts
These mini baked vegan churro donuts are Dangerously delicious!! They are also gluten free and vegan too!
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Baked Pumpkin Spice Mini Donuts
A mini donut recipe that will have all others paling in comparison! These baked pumpkin mini donuts are moist and chewy with a nice crunchy pumpkin spice coating. Delicious!
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Gluten-Free Baked Mini Powdered Doughnuts
Want to make your own homemade copycat Hostess Donettes? This recipe for Gluten-Free Baked Mini Powdered Doughnuts is just the thing! These donuts are sugar-free, grain-free, paleo, vegan, allergy-free, and only require 8 ingredients to make! A healthy dessert or snack perfect for little hands or your own nostalgic indulgence!
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Mini Coconut Donuts
These Mini Coconut Donuts are perfect bite-sized, melt-in-your-mouth treats Easy and fun for the entire family.
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Gluten-Free Chocolate-Covered Mini Doughnuts
These Gluten-Free Chocolate-Covered Mini Doughnuts are baked and dipped in rich, dairy-free dark chocolate! They're vegan, allergy-free, so quick and easy to make! Only 7 ingredients needed for this fun, kid-friendly donut dessert and nostalgic copycat recipe of Hostess chocolate frosted Donettes!
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Blueberry Mini Baked Cake Donuts
This Blueberry Mini Baked Cake Donuts Recipe is easy to prepare and so delicious! Make sure you purchase a 12-count mini donut pan for best results.
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Filled Donuts
Lemon Filled Donuts (with Meringue Topping)
These fluffy, homemade, Lemon Filled Donuts are fried to perfection, filled with thick, tart lemon curd and topped with a smooth vanilla meringue. They can also be made into a pop-able mini version. It's lemon meringue pie in a donut!
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Italian Donuts – Bomboloni
These Italian Donuts better known as a Bomboloni are made with a soft yeast dough, fried, rolled in sugar then filled with your favourite pastry cream filling. Served for breakfast and snack or just about anytime you want.
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Nutella Filled Donuts
The best thing about these 4 Ingredient Nutella Filled Donuts recipe is that you only need 4 ingredients: Biscuits, Powdered sugar, Nutella, and oil for frying. They’re SO easy to make and taste better than any store-bought donuts out there!
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